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Striking Minneapolis educators reach tentative agreements with school district

March 25, 2022 By Steve Share

MINNEAPOLIS — On strike since March 8, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Professionals announced early today that negotiators for both teachers and ESPs had reached tentative agreements with the Minneapolis Public Schools. News...

Large classes, low pay, force Minneapolis teachers to strike

March 9, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

Teachers also want more mental health assistance to pupils buffeted by racial tensions and coronavirus pandemic.

Scranton School System forces teachers to strike

November 3, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

After years with no contract, teachers are told they must big increases in their share of the cost of health coverage.

Trailblazing former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis dies at 68

February 19, 2021 By PAI

She was a trailblazer in the teachers-community combination. Lewis wasn’t afraid to speak truth to power. The union leader mobilized the city to support kids, adding massive parent backing to her union’s 35,000-plus members.

Tentative agreement ends 11-day Chicago teachers strike

November 1, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

The long strike saw unprecedented unity among teachers, parents, students, and school staff support workers.